Help with EntityOrder

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Kippykip (Posted 2013) [#1]

I have problems with the entityorder where other groups in the model are behind the other group in the model Here's what's wrong

GfK (Posted 2013) [#2]

You need to manually set the order of each entity within the hierarchy - it isn't done automatically.

Kippykip (Posted 2013) [#3]

And whats the hierarchy?

Kippykip (Posted 2013) [#4]

Well I just fixed it then by moving the group order in milkshape 3d Thanks, your explanation gave me that clue :>

GfK (Posted 2013) [#5]

Well, the 'hierarchy' is the model structure. Say you have a human model. The torso might be the root, with 5 children - head, two arms, two legs. Each leg has one child object - a foot, and each arm has one child object, a hand. If the player is wearing a hat, that might be a child object of the head. If he's holding a gun, that would be a child object of one of the hands. See?

Kippykip (Posted 2013) [#6]

Ah I see, Thank you for explaining :D

jfk EO-11110 (Posted 2013) [#7]

You may also get a "messed up z-order" when some of the meshes or mesh-children (submeshes) are using Alpha transparency, eg. with entityalpha or fog or other alpha blending stuff. Manual alphasorting: Reposition each element, sorted in order of their position.

Kippykip (Posted 2013) [#8]

Found out if I export in fragMotion it has an automatic hierarchy that is not buggy!